Edith and Joseph McBride Scholarship in Nursing

The donor wishes to honour his parents with this scholarship in Nursing scholarship for students studying full-time at the University of Newcastle Ourimbah Campus. Joseph (Snr) was deputy science master at Gosford High School. Edith was the mother of 15 children. It was the late Pat McBride's idea to establish this scholarship. It is through the combined effort of both Pat and Joe, that Joe is in the financial position to be able to establish this scholarship in memory of his parents.

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

Be enrolling in the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing program at the Central Coast Campus

Be enrolled full-time

Be a resident of Gosford City Local Government Area (LGA)

Not hold another scholarship

Not hold a previous undergraduate degree

Be an Australian Citizen or Be a Permanent Resident

Required Documentation

If documentation is not provided your application will not be processed. Please have all required documents available for upload as PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, or JPG files prior to completing the online application process.

A written statement demonstrating your need for financial assistance and career aspirations

Benefit

This successful applicant will receive $1000 per year for up to 3 years of study provided eligibility criteria continue to be met.